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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Victor_Cavendish,_9th_DukeVictor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire - Wikipedia

    Victor Christian William Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire KG, GCMG, GCVO, TD, PC, JP, FRS (31 May 1868 – 6 May 1938), known as Victor Cavendish until 1908, was a British peer and politician who served as Governor General of Canada. A member of the Cavendish family, he was educated at Eton College and the University of Cambridge.

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    Jan 14, 2008 · Victor Christian William Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire, Governor General of Canada (1916–21) and politician (born 31 May 1868 in London, United Kingdom; died 6 May 1938 in Derbyshire, United Kingdom). Devonshire took a strong interest in the development of Canadian agriculture and established the Duke of Devonshire Trophy for the Ottawa ...

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  4. www.chatsworth.org › 9th-duke-of-devonshireVictor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire (1868 - 1938)

    Victor died in 1932 and was succeeded by his eldest son, Edward Cavendish. The 9th Duke of Devonshire was a keen politician and MP from 1891. For a time, he was Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Governor-General of Canada. Victor married Lady Evelyn Fitzmaurice, daughter of the 5th Marquess of Lansdowne.

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    CAVENDISH, VICTOR CHRISTIAN WILLIAM, 9th Duke of DEVONSHIRE, governor general; b. 31 May 1868 in London, England, eldest son of Lord Edward Cavendish and Emma Elizabeth Lascelles; m. there 30 July 1892 Lady Evelyn Emily Mary Petty-Fitzmaurice (d. 1960), elder daughter of the 5th Marquess of Lansdowne [Petty-Fitzmaurice*], and they had two sons and five daughters; d. 6 May 1938 at Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, England.

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    Summarize this article for a 10 year old. Victor Christian William Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire KG, GCMG, GCVO, TD, PC, JP, FRS (31 May 1868 – 6 May 1938), known as Victor Cavendish until 1908, was a British peer and politician who served as Governor General of Canada. Quick Facts 11th Governor General of Canada, Monarch ...

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    Victor Christian William Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire. (1868-1938), Politician, Governor-General of Canada. Sitter in 17 portraits. Cavendish entered Parliament as a Liberal Unionist MP in 1891, where he was the youngest member of the House of Commons. He remained there until 1908, when his uncle 's death made him Duke of Devonshire and ...

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    Meet the Devonshire family. From Bess of Hardwick to the present Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, meet the family. Share this. There have been 17 generations of the Devonshire family, spanning more than 500 years. View the family tree and click on a name or portrait to find out more about each family member, or use the links below.